The Role Of Women In Japan

A time period in which a country undergoes a nationwide transformation, whether it be socially, economically, or otherwise, is considered to be a reinvention. During the Meiji Restoration and post World War II, Japan was transformed into a completely different country through economic and governmental reforms. After the opening of the country and the siging of treaties that gave Western countries access to Japanese ports, Meiji leaders took power and westernized the country in order to oust foreigners. According to…., Japan started modernization in 1868 by sending ambassadors to other countries and using the information they acquired to create a more modern government and economy. The reforms included an abolition of the feudal system, and an establishment of public education, a national army, and freedom
After decades of decline and with no light at the end of the tunnel, Japan needs to take action in order to save its economy. Not only has Japan’s economic growth remained stagnant, social change has been long hidden behind the forefront of change. In terms of developed nations, Japan is fairly unprogressive in gender equality. According to The Japan Times, Japan ranks 87th globally for women’s workplace participation. Japanese women make less than 29% less than Japanese men, seventy-two cents to dollar. Luckily, Japan is already starting to reinvent its social and political climate. The government has launched a campaign to increase the amount of women in the workforce by encouraging paternity leave. Since many women don’t return to work after they have children, increasing the rates of paternity leave gives more women a chance to go back to work. By law, companies are required to permit men to paid leave but less men go on leave compared to other developed countries. Kathy Matsui, from Goldman Sachs Inc., estimates, “The nation could expand its